TTCI Sales/Distributorship for In-System Programmer - FlashRunner

Jan. 10, 2011 - PRLog -- FlashRunner supports microcontrollers and serial memories from the most popular silicon manufacturers, including Atmel, Catalyst, Cypress, Freescale, Fujitsu, Infinenon, Microchip, NEC, NXP, Renesas, Rohm, Silicon Labs, SST, STMicroelectronics and Texas Instruments. The latest device list update brings the support of the Infineon XC2000 family, the STMicroelectronics STM8 and STM32 families and the Cypress PSoC family.

FlashRunner In-System ProgrammerFlashRunner is a high-performance, standalone in-system programmer specific for Flash-based microcontrollers and serial memories. FlashRunner is targeted at production environments, easily integrates into your programming system or Automatic Test Equipment (ATE), and can work either in full standalone mode or controlled by a host system.

In medium to large programming volumes scenarios, in-system programming allows a significant reduction of the programming cost per part, with respect to traditional socket programmers. FlashRunner easily allows to save tens of thousand dollars per production batch. With an installed base of more than 1,000 units, FlashRunner has been greeted with enthusiasm by worldwide customers, both OEM and system integrators.

Hardware Features:
FlashRunner CoreFlashRunner features state-of-the-art electronics to provide you with high integration flexibility in a compact footprint.
     > 9 to 24V DC power supply input (110/220V AC for the FR01PRO model);
     > Five digital I/O lines;
     > Two digital I/O or analog output lines;
     > Two programmable output voltages (0 to 15V, 0.25A and 0 to 5V, 0.5A);
     > One analog input line;
     > One programmable clock output;
     > Secure Digital memory card (up to 2 GB);
     > 512 bytes on-board dynamic memory;
     > On-board timekeeper and calendar;
     > I/O protection;
     > Optoisolated inputs for project selection;
     > Two optoisolated command inputs (START and STOP);
     > Three optoisolated status outputs (FAIL, PASS, BUSY);
     > Optoisolated RS-232/Ethernet channel.

FlashRunner's open architecture makes its firmware easily upgradable to support both new devices and new features.

Software Features:
FlashRunner is set up and controlled via ASCII-based commands. FlashRunner can receive and execute commands in two ways:
1)      Over the RS-232, Ethernet or USB connection (Host mode);
2)      Via "scripts" stored in its SD card (Standalone mode).

In the first case, FlashRunner is controlled by a host system (i.e. Windows HyperTerminal); in the latter case, FlashRunner works in standalone mode and is fully autonomous.
     > Fully autonomous standalone mode thanks to its SD memory card (FAT16);
     > Controllable by any host system through a terminal utility and simple ASCII protocol;
     > Unlimited projects (scripts);
     > Log files;
     > Erase, blank check, program, read, verify, oscillator trimming, etc.

FlashRunner comes with a Windows utility that allows you to communicate with the instrument and perform the most common operations: send commands, manage SD card files, update the instrument's firmware, etc.

For more information or to get a 30 day  demo system, please visit http://www.ttci.com/flashrunner.html. There are brochures and technical manuals for referencing.

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